• November 13, 2024

Where Giants Tread: Q&A with Microsoft’s Stephen Siciliano

In May 2020, Software juggernaut Microsoft made an enormous splash in the automation world when it acquired RPA technology provider Softomotive. Under the agreement, Microsoft added the Greek firm’s WinAutomation product …

VA to Spend $2.6 Billion to Modernize EHR System, Issues RFI to RPA Industry

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the midst of an effort to modernize its systems, is seeking input from automation professionals. The federal agency specifically identified RPA as an …

Large Firms Continue to Gobble RPA Startups: IBM Acquires WDG Automation

Large enterprise software firms continue to snap up RPA technology providers to add the increasingly important capability to their portfolios. The most recent instance saw IBM agree to acquire WDG Automation …

UiPath Raises $225 Million

RPA technology provider UiPath this week netted $225 million in additional funding that raised its valuation to more than $10 billion. Rumors began reaching the public several weeks ago that a …

GSA Issues RFP from Small IT Vendors (Including RPA) for Massive Government Contract

The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the largest-ever government wide contract for small businesses, and RPA providers could benefit. The third version of the 8(a) …

Aussie Process Mining Company Nets $4.77 Million in Series A Funding

An Australian startup specializing in process mining that grew out of research conducted at the University of Melbourne has piqued the interest of a German investment firm. Apromore this week announced …

Report: High AI Achievers Prioritize RPA

The results of a new survey on the use of AI technologies found RPA was named one of the top priorities among those polled. Fifty-five percent of respondents named machine learning …

C-Suite Spotlight: Blue Prism’s Terry Walby

In June 2019, U.K.-based RPA technology provider Blue Prism acquired Thoughtonomy. At the time, Blue Prism cited Thoughtonomy’s cloud-based platform and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model as key areas …

U.S. State CIOs Look to Automation in Response to Covid-19

State CIOs see the Covid-19 pandemic as the catalyst they were looking for to implement RPA and other types of automation, according to a new report from the National Association of …

RPA Avoids Pandemic-Induced Decline in India’s Software Market

RPA will be one technology riding a digitalization boom in India, according to the results of a new survey. The Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC), said the …